Temperate Zone
The temperate zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle of the Northern Hemisphere, Capricorn, and the Arctic Circle. This zone has less sunlight than the tropics. This area receives the oblique rays of the sun. These zones are neither too hot nor too cold. It experiences a wide range of temperatures and precipitation where four different seasons are common which are: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Temperate zones have the most suitable climate as it does not experience the wide variations of some of the more extreme climates. The average temperature in this zone lies between 0° to 20°C. The minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in this zone are -40°C and +40°C respectively.
What are the three major heat zones of earth?
Major Heat Zones of Earth: The Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone, and Torrid Zone are three different types of heat zones that are present on the surface of the Earth. The Torrid Zone is just one of the hottest of different zones since it is situated closest to the equator. Next, it is the temperate zone can be broken into two zones along either side of the Torrid Zone and has certain temperatures in the ranges from warm to cool. The Frigid zones seem to be one of the coldest places, which are usually covered with ice.
Table of Content
- Major Heat Zones of Earth
- Frigid Zone
- Temperate Zone
- Torrid Zone